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Micro grants boost
March 16, 2019
An increase in the maximum New Homes Bonus micro grant from £1,000 to £2,000, has been recommended in Aylesbury Vale, effective from April 1. Since the scheme launched in September 2017, 60 town and parish councils and community groups have benefited from the Aylesbury Vale District Council micro grants, using the funds for a variety […]
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Crowdfunding support
March 4, 2019
A council has pledged £12,250 to help support three local community projects which are crowdfunding on Our Vale. They are ‘The Next Step Youth Homeless Project’ by Youth Concern; ‘New Play Equipment for Dagnall Rec’ by Dagnall Village Hall; and ‘Paralympic Heritage Learning Tools’ by the National Paralympic Heritage Trust. Aylesbury Vale District Council launched its […]
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Market health boost
February 22, 2019
For a number of years, Aylesbury Market has offered a free stall to charities and non-profit groups for them to sell cakes, goods, run raffles or tombolas. The market has now collaborated with the NHS, who will be providing a range of services throughout the year on the market. This will start with One Recovery […]
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Turning over a new leaf
February 15, 2019
The Rotary Club of Aylesbury Hundreds along with John O’Conner Grounds Maintenance and local councillors worked hard to plant 180 trees in The Spinney at Bedgrove Park in Aylesbury. The 180 whips included a mix of native broadleaf species, including oak, small and large-leaved lime, wild cherry, hazel, hornbeam and field maples. Woods and forests […]
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Rail fans go loco
February 14, 2019
A classic locomotive is to be relaunched after a 40-year restoration at Quainton. In 1978, Quainton Railway Society bought an old locomotive from a scrapyard in Barry Island, Wales. Locomotive no. 6989 ‘Wightwick Hall’ has been at Quainton, now better known as Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, ever since, while undergoing an incredibly long and complicated restoration, […]
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Youth Cafe cash boost
February 11, 2019
Music in the Park has donated £430 to Thame Youth Café to buy a Nintendo Switch gaming console, a game and two additional controllers. The success of Thame Youth Café, which has an average of attendance of 55 young people and regularly attracts 70, meant that it was in need of the additional equipment to enable […]
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